Overview
A chilling mystery unfolds as a dark force looms over a city gripped by crime.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Moderate
- paranoid
- eerie
- brooding
- classic noir night
- mystery movie marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly regard the film as a stylish and effective late entry in Lang's Mabuse cycle, even when its convoluted plotting is less celebrated than its atmosphere and ideas.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The Luxor hotel repeatedly links the murder investigation, Marion Menil's intimidation, and the wider criminal conspiracy.
The investigation turns on whether the supposedly dead Dr. Mabuse has returned and remains capable of directing crimes.
Cornelius foresees Peter Barter's murder but is prevented from seeing the person responsible.
Fritz Lang relocates the Mabuse myth into a postwar crime investigation involving a hotel, police systems, and hidden observation.
Films like The Thousand Eyes of Dr. Mabuse, and why
M
classic crime mystery built around an elusive criminal mastermind, surveillance, and paranoid hotel intrigue
The 39 Steps
stylized postwar noir investigation involving manipulation, hidden identities, and an ominous criminal network
The Third Man
psychological crime thriller centered on a seemingly impossible conspiracy and an unseen controlling force
The Testament of Dr. Mabuse
late-period noir mystery with expressionistic atmosphere, institutional investigation, and a revived legendary criminal
Movie Details
- Director
- Fritz Lang
- Release Date
- 1960-09-14
- Runtime
- 99 min
- Rating
- 6.8 / 10 (116)
Cast
- Peter van Eyck
- Gert Fröbe
- Wolfgang Preiss
- Dawn Addams
- Werner Peters
- Andrea Checchi
- Howard Vernon
- David Cameron
- Christiane Maybach
- Albert Bessler
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video
- Buy
- Amazon Video
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Thousand Eyes of Dr. Mabuse about?
- Fritz Lang's final Mabuse mystery turns a murder investigation at a sinister hotel into a tense vision of crime controlled from the shadows.
- What is The Thousand Eyes of Dr. Mabuse like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Thousand Eyes of Dr. Mabuse as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is The Thousand Eyes of Dr. Mabuse violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in The Thousand Eyes of Dr. Mabuse as moderate.
- What did critics think of The Thousand Eyes of Dr. Mabuse?
- Critics broadly regard the film as a stylish and effective late entry in Lang's Mabuse cycle, even when its convoluted plotting is less celebrated than its atmosphere and ideas.
- Which films are like The Thousand Eyes of Dr. Mabuse?
- Films with a similar feel include M, The 39 Steps, The Third Man, and The Testament of Dr. Mabuse.
- How long is The Thousand Eyes of Dr. Mabuse?
- The Thousand Eyes of Dr. Mabuse runs 99 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Thousand Eyes of Dr. Mabuse?
- In United States, The Thousand Eyes of Dr. Mabuse is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video.
